Rayuan Pulau Kelapa

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"Rayuan Pulau Kelapa"
Single by Ismail Marzuki (writer)
Genre Anthem
Songwriter(s) Ismail Marzuki

Rayuan Pulau Kelapa (Solace on Coconut Island) is an Indonesian song written by Ismail Marzuki (1914-1958), who wrote a number of popular tunes in the country's early post-independence period. The lyrics praise Indonesia's natural beauty, such as its flora, islands and beaches, and profess undying love for the country. [1]

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The song is a nostalgic favourite among Indonesian expatriates, particularly those who left the country for the Netherlands in the 1940s and 1950s, after independence. [2]

The 2016 Single "Satu Indonesiaku" includes the song in the medley "Zamrud Khatulistiwa", "Kolam Susu" and "Pemuda"

A recording of the song by Gordon Tobing was popular in the USSR in the 1950s. [3] The song was extremely popular among Russians, was arranged by the Soviet Composer Vitaly Geviksman and performed in Russian by the singer Maya Golovnya (Russian text by V. Korchagin). [4]

In 1956, the song recorded in Polish under the name "Indonezja" by Polish singer Janusz Gniatkowski.

In 1956, the song recorded in Chinese under the name "Ye Dao Gu Niang" (traditional Chinese :椰島姑娘; simplified Chinese :椰岛姑娘; lit.'Coconut Island Girl') by Macanese singer Poon Sow-keng.

In 1958, the song recorded in Finnish under the name "Indonesia" by Estonian opera singer Georg Ots. [5]

In 1980, the song recorded in Dutch under the name "Indonesië, ik hou van jou" by Dutch singer Anneke Grönloh. [6]

In 2005, "Rayuan Pulau Kelapa" song performed again by Indonesian comedic band Project Pop under the name "Indovers".

In 2015, "Rayuan Pulau Kelapa" song performed again by Indonesian rock band Endank Soekamti.

Lyrics

Indonesian

Tanah airku Indonesia
Negeri elok amat kucinta
Tanah tumpah darahku yang mulia
Yang kupuja sepanjang masa
Tanah airku aman dan makmur
Pulau kelapa yang amat subur
Pulau melati, pujaan bangsa
Sejak dulu kala

Melambai-lambai nyiur di pantai
Berbisik-bisik raja kelana
Memuja pulau yang indah permai
Tanah airku, Indonesia!

Uses in media

During the New Order era, TVRI plays the song as its closedown tune every evening. [7] In 2014, the station has been using the song again at closedown [8] (replacing Bagimu Negeri by Kusbini), but currently the song is no longer shown. It is also used on Trans TV, Indosiar, DAAI TV, RTV, Trans7, Bandung TV, Banten TV, Inspira TV, Cahaya TV (2024-coming soon and replacing Bagimu Negeri by Kusbini) and CNN Indonesia.

Portion of the song is played as interval signal on RRI Pro 3 radio network.

Portion of the song in international TV also played and followed by both classical pieces such as William Tell's Storm and Flight of the Bumblebee.

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References

  1. Composer and lyrics: The Gallery of Indonesian Songs - Rayuan Pulau Kelapa. Retrieved on March 27, 2008.
  2. Post-independence patriotic song: PDF file at the Soli-Deo.com website. Retrieved on March 27, 2008.
  3. Ardjo, Irawati Durban (2012). "New Sundanese dance for New Stages". In Jennifer Lindsay; Maya H.T. Liem (eds.). Heirs to World Culture: Being Indonesian, 1950-1965. Leiden: KITLV Press. p. 212. ISBN   978-90-6718-379-6.
  4. Rayuan Pulau Kelapa // Погадаев, В. Малайский мир (Бруней, Индонезия, Малайзия, Сингапур). Лингвострановедческий словарь (Malay World. Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore. Lingua-Cultural Dictionary). М.:"Восточная книга", 2012, с.548
  5. "Siihen aikaan kun radioaallot Saarenmaan valssin suomalaisten suosikkilevyksi lennättivät" (in Finnish). Estofennia. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  6. Kevin, Elang Pangeran (November 10, 2021). "Bawa Nuansa Nostalgia, Ini Lirik Lagu Ismail Marzuki, Rayuan Pulau Kelapa Bahasa Belanda" (in Indonesian). About Malang. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  7. Media use of the song: WorldOfRadio.com website. Retrieved on March 27, 2008.
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3mWZWD02Ow TVRI closedown with Rayuan Pulau Kelapa, 2014, YouTube. Retrieved on January 17, 2016.